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Whales and dolphins suffer a bitter defeat in the Supreme Court
Chief Justice Roberts writes for the majority in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council . He begins with a quote from George Washington: "To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." And the Navy wins. The plaintiffs are the Natural Resources Defense ...
Navy gets all-clear from Supreme Court to harm whales
crooksandliars.com — While progressives everywhere are basking in the knowledge that liberal Democrats now control two of the three... estates of the federal government, it is worth remembering that despite the voters' mandate, the Right still controls (barely, by a one-vote ... (more) Navy gets all-clear from Supreme Court to harm whales
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The Navy wins…
Overlawyered — …in the sonar-marine mammal litigation before the Supreme Court, which we’ve covered a lot over the years. (Althouse, WSJ law blog). Tags: environment, Navy sonar Related posts When Whale It End? (4) Suit silences sub-stopping sonar (2) WSJ on Navy sonar and Pacific whales (9) Wildfires and land management suits, cont’d (0) Wildfires and land management litigation (5)

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